macOS Codex CLI 0.147.0 blocked as malware due to missing notarization ticket

What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.147.0

What subscription do you have?

None

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.6-luna low

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.1.0 arm64 arm

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

ghostty

Codex doctor report

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  "generatedAt": "1786614653s since unix epoch",
  "overallStatus": "warning",
  "codexVersion": "0.147.0",
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        "daemon state dir": "/Users/{SECRET}/.codex/app-server-daemon",
        "mode": "ephemeral",
        "pid file": "/Users/{SECRET}/.codex/app-server-daemon/app-server.pid (missing)",
        "settings": "/Users/{SECRET}/.codex/app-server-daemon/settings.json (missing)",
        "status": "not running",
        "update-loop pid file": "/Users/{SECRET}/.codex/app-server-daemon/app-server-updater.pid (missing)"
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      "remediation": null,
      "durationMs": 0
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      "category": "auth",
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "auth is configured",
      "details": {
        "auth file": "/Users/{SECRET}/.codex/auth.json",
        "auth storage mode": "File",
        "stored API key": "false",
        "stored ChatGPT tokens": "true",
        "stored agent identity": "false",
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      "remediation": null,
      "durationMs": 0
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      "category": "config",
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "config loaded",
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        "execve wrapper helper": "/Users/{SECRET}/.codex/tmp/arg0/codex-arg0SnNoBT/codex-execve-wrapper",
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}

What issue are you seeing?

When trying to use codex with any IDE, such as Cursor or VS Code, macOS blocks it and reports that it contains malware.

The Codex CLI binary is correctly signed by OpenAI, and codesign --verify --deep --strict reports that it is valid. However, syspolicy_check distribution reports:

Notary Ticket Missing
A Notarization ticket is not stapled to this application.

The binary is installed through the official codex update installer.

This makes the Codex CLI unusable from IDE integrations on macOS.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

1. Install/update Codex CLI using the official codex update command.
2. Use Codex CLI 0.147.0 on macOS 26.1 Apple Silicon.
3. Launch Codex through an IDE integration such as Cursor or VS Code.
4. macOS blocks the codex binary and reports that it contains malware.

The installed binary is:
~/.codex/packages/standalone/releases/0.147.0-aarch64-apple-darwin/bin/codex

codesign --verify --deep --strict --verbose=4 reports:
valid on disk
satisfies its Designated Requirement

syspolicy_check distribution reports:
Notary Ticket Missing
A Notarization ticket is not stapled to this application.

What is the expected behavior?

The officially distributed and OpenAI-signed Codex CLI should be accepted by macOS and should be usable normally through Cursor, VS Code, and other IDE integrations without being blocked as malware.

Additional information

The binary is signed with:

Developer ID Application: OpenAI OpCo, LLC (2DC432GLL2)

The same missing-notarization result occurs when checking the actual 0.147.0 binary, not just the ~/.local/bin/codex launcher.

The issue persists after updating from Codex CLI 0.146.1 to 0.147.0 using the official installer.

The report identifies Codex CLI 0.147.0 on Darwin arm64 but names no repository files or tests. Reproduce installation and launch of the macOS standalone release, then inspect the release signing and notarization flow. Done means a fresh release includes its notarization ticket and macOS no longer blocks it as malware.